novafarma/docs/game_design/GAME_BIBLE.md

# 🎮 DOLINASMRTI - COMPLETE GAME BIBLE

**Created:** 30.12.2025 04:07  
**Last Updated:** 30.12.2025 04:07  
**Version:** Alpha 1.2 (Kickstarter Demo)

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## 📖 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. [Game Overview](#game-overview)
2. [Story & Setting](#story--setting)
3. [Main Characters](#main-characters)
4. [NPCs & Factions](#npcs--factions)
5. [Enemies & Bosses](#enemies--bosses)
6. [Animals & Creatures](#animals--creatures)
7. [Gameplay Systems](#gameplay-systems)
8. [World & Locations](#world--locations)
9. [Items & Crafting](#items--crafting)
10. [Art Style & Visuals](#art-style--visuals)
11. [Audio & Music](#audio--music)
12. [Development Timeline](#development-timeline)
13. [Asset Production](#asset-production)

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## 🎮 GAME OVERVIEW

### **Title:** Krvava Žetev (DolinaSmrti / Bloody Harvest)

### **Genre:** 
- Survival RPG
- Farming Simulator
- Post-Apocalyptic Adventure
- Story-Driven Exploration

### **Platform:** PC (Web-based, JavaScript/Phaser 3)

### **Target Audience:** 
- Age: 16+ (mature themes)
- Players who enjoy: Stardew Valley, Don't Starve, Project Zomboid
- Story-driven gameplay with emotional depth

### **Unique Selling Points:**
1. **Emotional Twin Bond Story** - Find your lost sister Ana
2. **Zombie Worker Management** - Control zombies, don't fight them all
3. **Gritty Noir Art Style** - Dark, hand-drawn, mature aesthetic
4. **Micro to Macro Farm** - Start with 8×8 plot, grow to empire
5. **180 NPCs** with deep personalities and quests
6. **18 Biomes** to explore across post-apocalyptic Slovenia
7. **Multiple Endings** based on player choices

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## 📚 STORY & SETTING

### **Opening:**
> "My name is Kai Marković. 1 year ago, the world ended. 1 year ago, I lost everything. My parents... my sister Ana... Everything."

### **The Incident:**
- **2084** - Nova Lab, Slovenia
- Kai and Ana (teenage twin scientists) work on zombie virus cure
- Experiment with "Alfa strain" goes wrong
- Giant **Troll King** attacks lab
- Kai gets infected with Alpha Hybrid mutation (can control zombies!)
- **Ana disappears** in the chaos
- Parents killed in outbreak

### **Present Day (Game Start - 2085):**
- Kai wakes up in small tent on 8×8 farm plot
- Has zombie control powers (cursed gift)
- Twin bond with Ana feels... silent but not dead
- **Mission:** Build farm, survive, find 50 Ana clues, rescue sister

### **Twin Bond Mechanic:**
- Kai can "sense" Ana is alive (barely)
- Finding clues strengthens the connection
- Special cutscenes when close to Ana's location
- **All 50 clues** unlock true ending

### **Main Antagonist:**
- **Viktor Krnić** - Military doctor who orchestrated the attack
- Wants Ana for her unique blood (cure component)
- Controls Troll King as weapon
- Final boss battle in Chernobyl reactor

### **The World:**
- **Slovenia Post-Apocalypse** (Valley of Death = Dolina Smrti)
- 18 diverse biomes (forests, towns, Chernobyl, ocean, Atlantis)
- 27 explorable towns
- Procedurally generated open world
- Mix of realistic locations + fantasy elements

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## 👥 MAIN CHARACTERS

### **1. Kai Marković** (Playable Character)
**Age:** 17  
**Role:** Protagonist, Alpha Hybrid, Farmer  
**Appearance:**
- Dark forest green thick natural dreadlocks
- Stretched ear gauges with piercings
- Facial piercings (nose, lip)
- Weathered blue jacket over beige shirt
- Ripped blue jeans with torn knees
- Dark brown combat boots
- Brown survival backpack
- Athletic build

**Personality:**
- Determined, protective of Ana
- Resourceful survivor
- Quiet but intense
- Struggles with zombie control curse
- Deep emotional connection to twin sister

**Abilities:**
- **Alpha Hybrid Power:** Control zombies telepathically
- Farming skills
- Combat (bow, sword)
- Crafting & building
- Can sense Ana's presence (weak)

**Character Arc:**
- Starts broken and alone
- Builds farm as symbol of hope
- Grows into leader/hero
- Final choice: Save Ana or world?

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### **2. Ana Marković** (Sister, Lost)
**Age:** 17 (Kai's twin)  
**Role:** Quest target, cure key  
**Appearance:**
- PINK dreadlocks (contrast to Kai's green)
- Adventure vest with pockets
- Map and research backpack
- Energetic, bright personality

**Status:** Missing (alive, held by Viktor Krnić)

**Importance:**
- Her blood contains cure component
- 50 clues scattered across world
- Finding all clues = true ending unlock
- Can be saved or lost based on player choices

**Relationship to Kai:**
- Twin bond since birth
- Always protected each other
- Kai's entire motivation

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### **3. Gronk** (Companion)
**Role:** Tamed Troll, Comic Relief, Heavy Muscle  
**Appearance:**
- MASSIVE green troll (3m tall)
- Thick BRIGHT PINK dreadlocks (matches Ana's!)
- Pink ear gauges + nose ring piercings
- Black t-shirt: "TROLL SABBATH" (purple text)
- Torn baggy black skater pants
- Pink sneakers
- Colorful vape (pink smoke)

**Personality:**
- Gentle giant despite size
- Loves vaping (various flavors)
- Loyal to Kai after being saved
- ADHD-coded (short attention, impulsive)
- Surprisingly philosophical

**Abilities:**
- Incredible strength (lifts boulders)
- Tank/defender in combat
- Can break through walls
- Special "Earthquake Slam" ability

**How Met:**
- Found injured in forest
- Kai nurses him back to health
- Becomes best friend/companion
- NOT the Troll King (that's his evil cousin)

**Unique Feature:** Only troll who vapes!

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### **4. Susi** (Dog Companion)
**Role:** Loyal dog, item finder, emotional support  
**Breed:** Mixed retriever-type  
**Abilities:**
- Finds hidden items
- Warns of danger
- Loyal companion
- Multiple dog breeds recruitable later

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### **5. Viktor Krnić** (Villain)
**Role:** Main antagonist, mad scientist  
**Appearance:** Sharp, dangerous military doctor  
**Goal:** Extract cure from Ana's blood (will kill her)  
**Controls:** Troll King, mutant army  
**Final Boss:** Chernobyl reactor showdown

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## 🏘️ NPCs & FACTIONS (180+ Characters)

### **Key NPCs (Demo - 4):**

**1. Trader NPC**
- Merchant with goods
- First NPC you meet
- Buys wheat, sells seeds/tools
- Clearly visible eyes, friendly smile

**2. Blacksmith NPC**
- Muscular man with apron
- Hammer and anvil
- Upgrades tools and weapons
- Serious but fair expression

**3. Healer/Doctor NPC**
- Medical bag and robes
- Sells potions and remedies
- Kind, concerned facial expression
- May have Ana clues

**4. Mysterious Traveler NPC**
- Cloaked figure
- Gives first Ana clue
- Mysterious, knowing expression
- Appears at key story moments

### **NPC Factions:**
- **Scavengers:** Neutral survivors
- **Raiders:** Hostile bandits
- **Cultists:** Zombie worshippers
- **Field Medics:** Helpers
- **Scientists:** Pre-outbreak survivors

### **Total NPCs:** 180 across 27 towns
- Each with unique dialogue
- Quest givers
- Traders, crafters, allies
- Relationship/reputation system

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## 👹 ENEMIES & BOSSES

### **Zombie Types (8):**
1. **Basic Zombie** - Slow, weak
2. **Runner Zombie** - Fast, dangerous
3. **Bloated Zombie** - Tank, explodes
4. **Dreadlocks Zombie** - Medium speed
5. **Zombie Horde** - Groups
6. **Worker Zombie** - Controllable by Kai!
7. **Crawler** - Ground-based
8. **Screamer** - Alerts others

### **Mutants:**
- Mutant beasts (various)
- Werewolves (night predators)
- Skeletons (graveyard spawns)
- Ghosts (ruins/churches)

### **Wild Animals (Hostile):**
- Wolves
- Bears
- Wild boars

### **BOSSES (7 Major):**

**1. Mutant King (Lv 10)** - First major boss
- Slash and Charge attacks
- Drops: Mutant Crown, Legendary Sword (20%)

**2. Zombie Horde Leader (Lv 20)** - Cemetery king
- Bite, Claw, Plague cloud
- Summons minions
- Drops: Zombie Heart, Necromancer Staff

**3. Ancient Tree (Lv 30)** - Sacred Grove guardian
- Root strike, Thorn volley, Poison spores
- Self-healing
- Drops: Ancient Wood, Nature Staff

**4. Giant Troll King (Lv 43)** - 3-phase battle!
- Club smash (AoE), Roar (stun), Ground pound
- Weakness: Head (phase 3), legs
- **Gronk's evil cousin!**
- Drops: Troll Heart, Legendary Club

**5. Ice Titan (Lv 40)** - Frozen Peak
- Ice punch, Frost breath, Blizzard aura
- Drops: Ice Core, Frost Hammer

**6. Fire Dragon (Lv 50)** - FINAL BOSS (Volcano Peak)
- Fire breath, Tail swipe, Meteor strike
- Apocalypse mode
- Drops: Dragon Heart, Dragon Scale Armor

**7. King Slime** - Secret boss
- Heavy Slam (3×3), summons slimes
- Drops: King Gel (for Mythical Vape)

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## 🐾 ANIMALS & CREATURES

### **Farm Animals (Livestock - 5 base):**

**1. Sheep**
- Produces: Wool, Milk
- Mutant: **Fire Sheep** (fire wool!)
- Legendary: **Golden Fleece Sheep**

**2. Cow**
- Produces: Milk, Beef
- Mutant: **Mutant Cow** (extra udders, more milk)

**3. Chicken**
- Produces: Eggs, Feathers
- Mutant: **Three-Headed Chicken** (3× eggs!)

**4. Pig**
- Produces: Truffles, Ham
- Mutant: **Giant Pig** (rideable, 2× size)

**5. Horse**
- Use: Transportation
- Legendary: **Undead Horse** (infinite stamina)

### **Wild Animals (8 for "Animal Rescue" quest):**
- Fox, Deer, Rabbit, Hedgehog
- Bear, Wolf, Wild Boar
- Owl, Bat
- **Legendary:** Bigfoot (Endless Forest)

### **Magical Creatures:**
- Griffin, Pterodactyl, Hippogriff
- Sea Dragon, Loch Ness Monster (Nessie)

### **Worker Creatures (6 types):**

**1. Vilinci (Elves)**
- Specialty: Crafting
- Auto-crafting, enchanting

**2. Gnomi (Gnomes)**
- Specialty: Mining
- Ore detection, garden help

**3. Vile (Fairies)**
- Specialty: Plant care
- Instant growth, blessings

**4. Bigfoot/Yeti**
- Specialty: Gathering
- Forest/Snow operations

**5. Golem**
- Specialty: Labor
- Construction, defense

**6. Zmaj (Dragon)**
- Specialty: ULTIMATE
- Mount, fire breath, treasure finder

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## ⚙️ GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS

### **1. FARMING (Core Loop)**

**Micro Farm Start:**
- Begin with 8×8 plot
- 1 tent, 1 zombie worker
- Plant wheat → water → harvest → sell
- Earn money → expand farm

**Progression:**
- 8×8 → 16×16 → 32×32 → 64×64
- Unlock more crops (wheat, corn, tomato, potato, hemp, etc.)
- Automation: Sprinklers (3×3, 5×5, 7×7, full auto)
- Hire worker creatures (elves, gnomes, fairies)

**Crop Types:**
- Basic: Wheat, Corn, Tomato, Potato, Carrot, Pumpkin
- Advanced: Hemp (crafting), Bioluminescent Fungi
- Special: Mesojedka (carnivorous plant, defense)

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### **2. ZOMBIE MANAGEMENT**

**Alpha Hybrid Powers:**
- Telepathically control zombies
- Assign tasks: Dig, Plant, Harvest, Guard
- Zombies are WORKERS, not enemies
- Max zombies: scales with level

**Zombie Features:**
- Sleep in Grobi (Graves) - 2× stamina recovery
- Can lease to NPCs for passive income
- Decay into fertilizer when "dead" (eco-friendly!)

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### **3. BUILDING & PROGRESSION**

**Building Tiers:**
1. **Tent** (Start) → Basic shelter
2. **Shack** (Week 1) → Small upgrade
3. **House** (Week 2) → Full home
4. **Upgraded House** (End game) → Mansion

**Buildings (40+ types):**
- **Base:** Tent, Shack, Farmhouse, Barn
- **Production:** Greenhouse, Workshop, Laboratory
- **Town:** Blacksmith, Bakery, Tavern, Church, Inn
- **Special:** Vape Lab, Mint (coin factory)

**Restoration System:**
- Find ruined buildings in world
- Collect resources (wood, stone, iron)
- Rebuild → Functional building
- **Church example:** Ruined → Restoring → Complete

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### **4. COMBAT SYSTEM**

**Weapons:**

**Melee:**
- Wooden Sword → Iron Sword → Legendary Sword
- Scythe (farm tool doubles as weapon)

**Ranged (Magic Bow System):**
- **Bows:** Wooden, Crystal, Dragon, Alpha (Rainbow)
- **Arrows:** Fire, Ice, Lightning, Bomb, Poison, Holy
- **Silver Arrows:** Effective vs Werewolves (special mining 20-30 depth)

**Combat Mechanics:**
- Real-time action combat
- Dodge roll
- Block/parry
- Critical hits
- Elemental weaknesses

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### **5. CRAFTING & WORKSTATIONS**

**Workstations (10+):**

**1. Campfire**
- Cook food (wheat → bread, meat → cooked)
- Survival basic

**2. Furnace**
- Smelt ores (Iron, Gold, Silver → bars)
- Required for tool upgrades

**3. Mint**
- Convert Gold Bars → Coins (currency)

**4. Tailoring Table**
- Craft clothing
- Materials: Hemp, Leather, Spider Silk

**5. Vape Lab**
- Mix vape liquids (Rainbow, Menthol, Blueberry)
- Gronk loves this!
- Buffs and effects

**6. Crafting Bench**
- General crafting
- Tools, weapons, items

---

### **6. EXPLORATION & WORLD**

**World Size:** Procedurally generated, MASSIVE

**18 Biomes:**
1. Grasslands (Travnik)
2. Forest (Gozd)
3. City Ruins (Mesto)
4. Industrial Decay
5. Underground Bunkers
6. Ancient Catacombs
7. Swamps (Bioluminescent fungi!)
8. Desert Wasteland
9. Snow/Tundra
10. Mountains
11. Coastal Regions
12. Lakes
13. Rivers
14. Volcanic Zones
15. Chernobyl (High radiation!)
16. Ancient Ruins
17. Ocean Floor
18. **Atlantis** (High-tech underwater ruins)

**27 Towns:**
- Each with unique NPCs
- Quests and traders
- Ruins to restore
- Secrets and Ana clues

---

### **7. TRANSPORTATION (27 Options!)**

- Walking (slowest)
- Running (medium)
- **Skateboard** (Kai's style!)
- Motor/Motorcycle
- Horse (various breeds)
- Giant Pig (rideable mutant)
- SUP (water paddle board)
- Submarine (ocean exploration)
- **Dragon Mount** (ultimate!)
- Portal Network
- Train system

---

### **8. QUEST SYSTEM**

**Main Story Quests:**
- 50 Ana Clues to find
- Each clue = cutscene/memory
- Final quest: Rescue Ana from Chernobyl

**Side Quests:**
- NPC requests (fetch, kill, build)
- Animal Rescue (8 species)
- Boss battles (7 major)
- Exploration (discover all biomes)
- Crafting challenges

**Quest Types:**
- Fetch (bring item)
- Kill (defeat enemies)
- Build (construct building)
- Explore (find location)
- Dialogue (talk to NPCs)

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### **9. SURVIVAL MECHANICS**

**Needs:**
- **Health** - Combat damage
- **Stamina** - Running, actions
- **Hunger** - Eat food regularly
- **Sleep** - Rest in bed/tent

**Day/Night Cycle:**
- 24-minute real-time = 1 game day
- Night: More dangerous enemies
- Sleep to skip night
- Werewolves only at night!

**Weather:**
- Rain (waters crops)
- Fog (reduces visibility)
- Sun (normal)
- Seasonal changes

---

## 🌍 WORLD & LOCATIONS

### **Starting Area: Valley of Death**
- Small farm plot (8×8)
- Nearby town ruins
- Forest to north
- River to south

### **Key Locations:**

**1. Nova Lab (Ruins)**
- Where outbreak started
- Flashback location
- High-level enemies
- Important Ana clues

**2. Chernobyl Reactor**
- Final boss area
- Viktor Krnić's base
- Ana held captive here
- Radiation hazards

**3. Atlantis**
- Underwater high-tech ruins
- Advanced technology
- Submarine required
- Unique enemies (sharks, jellyfish)

**4. Sacred Grove**
- Ancient Tree boss
- Nature spirits
- Magical atmosphere

**5. Frozen Peak**
- Ice Titan boss
- Snow biome
- Cold resistance needed

**6. Volcano Peak**
- Fire Dragon final boss
- Lava hazards
- Extreme heat

---

## 🛠️ ITEMS & CRAFTING

### **Resources (Basic):**
- Wood (from trees)
- Stone (from rocks)
- Iron Ore (from deposits)
- Gold Ore (rare)
- Silver Ore (werewolf weakness)
- Fiber (from plants)

### **Tools (11):**
1. Hoe (till soil)
2. Watering Can (water crops)
3. Axe (chop trees)
4. Pickaxe (mine rocks)
5. Scythe (harvest crops, weapon)
6. Fishing Rod (catch fish)
7. **Bug Net** (catch bugs) - NEW!
8. **Hammer** (building/repair)
9. **Drill** (ultimate auto-mine)
10. **Chainsaw** (ultimate auto-chop)
11. **Mechanical Tiller** (ultimate auto-till)

**Tool Tiers (6):**
- Wooden → Stone →Iron → Gold → Diamond → Ultimate
- Each tier: Better durability, efficiency, speed
- **Ultimate tools**: Infinite durability, auto-abilities!

**Tool Durability System:**
- All tools (except Diamond/Ultimate) can break
- Broken tools don't disappear - can be repaired!
- 3 Repair methods:
  1. **Ivan's Blacksmith**: 10g per durability point
  2. **Repair Kit**: Restores 50% (consumable)
  3. **Blacksmith Zombie**: FREE overnight repairs (3 tools per zombie)

**Repair Bench:**
- Player-craftable workstation
- Self-repair tools using materials
- Costs: Wood tools = 5 wood, Iron tools = 5 iron bars, etc.
- Recipe unlocks at Level 5

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### **🔮 NEW: MAGIC ENCHANTING SYSTEM**

**Enchantment Types (5):**

1. **⚡ Power** - Increases tool efficiency
   - Level 1: +25% (50 mana + 1 crystal)
   - Level 2: +50% (100 mana + 3 crystals)
   - Level 3: +100% (200 mana + 10 crystals)

2. **⚡ Speed** - Increases tool speed
   - Level 1: +20% (50 mana + 5 feathers)
   - Level 2: +40% (100 mana + 15 feathers)
   - Level 3: +80% (200 mana + 50 feathers)

3. **💎 Fortune** - Chance for double drops
   - Level 1: 15% chance (75 mana + 1 emerald)
   - Level 2: 30% chance (150 mana + 3 emeralds)
   - Level 3: 50% chance (300 mana + 10 emeralds)

4. **🛡️ Unbreaking** - Reduces durability loss
   - Level 1: 30% less (60 mana + 5 obsidian)
   - Level 2: 50% less (120 mana + 15 obsidian)
   - Level 3: 75% less (250 mana + 50 obsidian)

5. **🌀 Auto-Collect** - Auto-picks drops
   - Level 1: 1 tile radius (100 mana + 1 void_essence)
   - Level 2: 2 tile radius (200 mana + 3 void_essence)
   - Level 3: 3 tile radius (400 mana + 10 void_essence)

**Enchanting Features:**
- Requires Enchanting Table (build in town)
- Can stack multiple enchantments on same tool
- Glowing visual effects per enchantment
- Remove enchantment: 25 mana cost

---

### **🦋 NEW: BUG CATCHING & COLLECTION**

**Bug Net Tiers:**
1. **Basic Bug Net**: 50% catch rate, 1.0x speed (50g)
2. **Silk Bug Net**: 75% catch rate, 1.3x speed (200g)
3. **Enchanted Net**: 95% catch rate, 1.8x speed (1000g)

**Bug Species (50+):**

**Common (6)**: 30g-80g
- Butterfly, Ladybug, Honey Bee, Ant, Firefly, Grasshopper

**Uncommon (5)**: 150g-300g
- Monarch Butterfly, Dragonfly, Praying Mantis, Luna Moth, Cicada

**Rare (5)**: 500g-800g
- Rainbow Beetle, Atlas Moth, Orchid Mantis, Hercules Beetle, Blue Morpho

**Epic (4)**: 1,000g-2,000g
- Golden Scarab, Ghost Moth, Crystal Dragonfly, Shadow Beetle

**Legendary (4)**: 3,000g-10,000g
- Phoenix Butterfly (5,000g)
- Void Moth (10,000g)
- Celestial Beetle (8,000g)
- Time Cicada (7,500g)

**Bug Collection Features:**
- Album system (like fish collection)
- Seasonal spawning (spring/summer/fall/winter)
- Biome-specific bugs
- Time-specific (day/night)
- Sell bugs for gold
- 100% completion bonus: +10,000g
- Bug jars as decorations

---

### **🏪 NEW: IVAN'S BLACKSMITH SHOP**

**Location**: Ruined Town (Pepelngrad)  
**NPC**: Ivan the Blacksmith

**Services:**
1. **Tool Repairs**: 10g per durability point
2. **Tool Upgrades**: All 6 tiers available
3. **Blacksmith Training**: Train zombies (500g, Lv5+ zombie required)
4. **Enchanting Materials**: Sells rare crystals, void essence

**Upgrade Costs:**
- Wood → Stone: 50g + 5 iron
- Stone → Iron: 100g + 10 iron + 20 stone
- Iron → Gold: 250g + 25 iron + 10 gold_ore
- Gold → Diamond: 1,000g + 5 diamond + 50 gold_ore
- Diamond → Ultimate: 5,000g + 25 diamond + 10 atlantean_crystal

**Blacksmith Zombie System:**
- Train at Ivan's for 500g
- Requires Level 5+ zombie
- Each blacksmith repairs 3 tools per night (FREE!)
- Overnight process (queue before sleep, get repaired tools at 6 AM)

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### **Food:**
- Bread (from wheat)
- Cooked meat
- Fish
- Vegetables
- Potions (healing, buffs)

### **Special Items:**
- **Mother's Locket** (holds Ana's photo, quest item)
- **Ana Clue Items** (50 to collect)
- Vape Liquids (buffs)
- Boss Drops (legendary equipment)

---

## 🎨 ART STYLE & VISUALS

### **Official Style: "Gritty Noir Hand-Drawn 2D Stylized Indie"**

**Visual Characteristics:**
- **Bold black outlines** (1.4× emphasis)
- **Gritty noir aesthetic** (1.2× emphasis)
- **Flat colors** with muted palette
- **Exaggerated features** (Don't Starve inspiration)
- **Warped perspective** and "wonky" proportions
- **Mature post-apocalyptic vibe**
- **High-contrast noir** elements

**Influences:**
- Don't Starve (Tim Burton-esque)
- Stardew Valley (farming charm)
- Darkest Dungeon (gritty noir)
- Comic book art (bold lines)

**Color Palette:**
- Muted, desaturated colors
- Earth tones (browns, greens, grays)
- Pops of color for emphasis (Kai's green hair, Gronk's pink)
- Dark shadows, high contrast

**Character Design:**
- Clearly visible eyes with pupils and highlights ✅
- Expressive eyebrows ✅
- Detailed mouths showing emotion ✅
- Bold black outlines ✅
- Full-body sprites with personality ✅

**Technical Specs:**
- **Format:** 32-bit PNG with alpha channel
- **Background:** Solid white (for easy removal)
- **Margin:** 10px around subject
- **Subject:** Centered, clean edges
- **Resolution:** Optimized for web (typically 256×256 to 512×512 for characters)

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## 🎵 AUDIO & MUSIC

### **Voice Acting:**
- **VibeVoice Apple TTS** system
- AI-generated voices for all NPCs
- Character-specific voice profiles:
  - Kai: Carter (teen male, determined)
  - Ana: Alice (teen female, energetic)
  - Gronk: Deep, friendly giant voice
  - Narrator: Frank (authoritative)

### **Sound Effects:**
- Farming sounds (dig, plant, harvest)
- Combat (sword slash, bow twang, zombie groans)
- Environmental (wind, water, fire)
- UI (button clicks, menu navigation)

### **Music:**
- Atmospheric, noir-themed soundtrack
- Emotional piano themes
- Ambient for exploration
- Intense for combat/bosses
- Melancholy for story moments

---

## 📅 DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE

### **Current Status: Alpha 1.2**
- **Start Date:** December 2025
- **Kickstarter Target:** March 2025
- **Demo:** 15-20 minute playable vertical slice

### **Phase 1: Kickstarter Demo (Now - March 2025)**
**Goal:** 247 core assets, playable demo

**Week 1-2 (Dec 30 - Jan 12):**
- Generate 180 essential assets
- Kai animations, zombies, terrain, NPCs
- MINIMUM PLAYABLE DEMO

**Week 3 (Jan 13-19):**
- Polish to 230 assets
- Environment, more NPCs, enemies
- IMPRESSIVE DEMO

**Week 4-6 (Jan 20 - Feb 9):**
- Expand to 330 assets
- Gronk, bosses, weather effects
- WOW FACTOR DEMO

**Week 7-8 (Feb 10-23):**
- Integration & testing
- Bug fixes, balance
- Demo video recording

**Week 9-10 (Feb 24 - Mar 9):**
- Final polish
- Kickstarter page prep
- Social media campaign

**March 2025: KICKSTARTER LAUNCH! 🚀**

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### **Phase 2: Alpha Development (Post-Kickstarter)**
- Expand to 800+ base assets
- All 180 NPCs with animations
- All 18 biomes
- All 7 bosses
- Full story implementation

### **Phase 3: Beta (6 months)**
- All NPC animations (7,200 frames)
- Animal animations (1,200 frames)
- Enemy animations (1,440 frames)
- Environmental animations (400 frames)
- **TOTAL: 11,000+ assets**

### **Phase 4: Release (1 year)**
- Full game release
- All features complete
- All endings implemented
- Post-launch support

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## 🎯 ASSET PRODUCTION

### **Current Progress:**
- **Done:** ~70 test samples (tonight!)
- **Needed for demo:** 247 exact assets
- **Full game target:** 11,037 assets (with animations)

### **Generation Strategy:**

**Tools Used:**
1. **Antigravity generate_image** (Google Imagen API)
2. **Autonomous Python script** (overnight batches)
3. **rembg** (background removal)

**Workflow:**
1. Generate with white background
2. Save to organized folders (`assets/images/demo/`)
3. Batch remove backgrounds at end
4. Integrate into game engine

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game [asset type], (bold black outlines:1.4), 
dark hand-drawn stylized indie game asset,
(gritty noir aesthetic:1.2), flat colors, muted color palette,
isolated object centered on solid white background,
clean edges, simple composition
```

**Negative Prompt:**
```
pixel art, pixels, grainy, blurry, 3D rendering, 
realistic photo, shading gradients, Disney style, 
cute kawaii, bright colors, complex background, 
environment elements, shadows on ground, textured background
```

### **Demo Asset Breakdown (247 total):**
- Characters: 45 (Kai animations)
- NPCs: 15 (5 characters × 3 expressions)
- Enemies: 18 (zombies + wolves)
- Buildings: 8
- Terrain: 24
- Crops: 8 (wheat cycle)
- Environment: 20
- Items: 18
- UI: 35
- Cutscenes: 12
- Effects: 32

**Cost:** 0€ (Google Cloud free tier: 1,000 images/month)

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## 🏆 GAME ENDINGS (4 Possible)

### **1. 🌟 Together Forever (TRUE ENDING)**
**Requirements:**
- Find all 50 Ana clues ✅
- Retrieve cure ✅
- Both Kai and Ana survive ✅

**Outcome:**
- Twins escape Chernobyl together
- 10 years later: Hope Valley is thriving civilization
- Humans and intelligent hybrids coexist peacefully
- Kai and Ana lead together
- **Perfect ending!**

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### **2. 💔 The Sacrifice (BITTERSWEET)**
**Requirements:**
- Defeat Viktor Krnić ✅
- Kai dies protecting Ana ☠️

**Outcome:**
- Kai dies a hero
- Ana survives and leads world into new era
- Massive statue built in Kai's honor
- Ana names her son "Kai II"
- **Heroic but sad ending**

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### **3. 😢 Darkness (TRAGIC)**
**Requirements:**
- Ana dies during rescue/explosion ☠️
- Kai survives ✅

**Outcome:**
- Kai is broken and alone
- Lives as hermit on abandoned farm
- Protected by zombie workers forever
- Never recovers from loss
- **Worst ending emotionally**

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### **4. 💀 The Dark Path (EVIL)**
**Requirements:**
- Kai becomes ruthless/evil ⚡
- Shares Viktor's vision ⚡

**Outcome:**
- Kai defeats Viktor but becomes tyrant
- Rules Hope Valley with zombie army
- Ana survives but is horrified
- Ana eventually leads rebellion AGAINST her brother
- **Brother vs Sister war ending**

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## 📊 STATISTICS SUMMARY

**Characters:**
- Main characters: 5 (Kai, Ana, Gronk, Susi, Viktor)
- NPCs: 180
- Enemies: 50+ types
- Bosses: 7 major
- Animals: 50+ species

**World:**
- Biomes: 18
- Towns: 27
- Map size: Procedurally generated (massive)

**Items:**
- Weapons: 20+
- Tools: 6 base (× 3 tiers = 18)
- Crops: 15+
- Buildings: 40+
- Unique items: 100+

**Quests:**
- Main story: 50 (Ana clues)
- Side quests: 200+
- Boss fights: 7 major

**Gameplay:**
- Farm sizes: 4 tiers (8×8 to 64×64)
- Worker types: 6 magical races
- Transportation: 27 options
- Endings: 4 possible

**Production:**
- Demo assets: 247
- Full game: 11,037+ (with animations)
- Development time: 1 year (estimated)

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## 📝 DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL ENTRIES

### **Session: Dec 29, 2025**
- Transitioned from ComfyUI to Gravity (Google Imagen)
- Finalized "Gritty Noir" art style (V7.9)
- Generated initial test samples

### **Session: Dec 30, 2025 (Tonight!)**
- Generated 70 test samples across all categories
- Confirmed Gritty Noir style works
- Created complete demo asset plan (247 exact count)
- Built folder structure (`assets/images/demo/`)
- Set up autonomous generation system
- Created comprehensive documentation:
  - `KICKSTARTER_MASTER_PLAN.md`
  - `MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md`
  - `GAME_OPENING_ASSETS.md`
  - `NPC_STYLE_GUIDE.md`
  - `DEMO_COMPLETE_CHECKLIST.md`
  - This Game Bible!

**Key Decisions:**
- ✅ NPCs must have clearly visible eyes, mouth, facial features
- ✅ Demo starts as micro farm (8×8) concept
- ✅ 247 assets = perfect Kickstarter demo
- ✅ 10-day generation timeline
- ✅ March 2025 Kickstarter launch target

**Progress:**
- Before tonight: 156/422 base assets (37%)
- After tonight: ~226/422 (54%)
- Demo readiness: Foundation set! ✅

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## 🎯 NEXT STEPS (Tomorrow Morning)

### **Action Items:**
1. ☐ Review tonight's 70 test samples
2. ☐ Confirm Gritty Noir style approved ✅/❌
3. ☐ Decide: Google Cloud setup (15 min) or manual batches
4. ☐ **START Batch 1: Kai animations** (45 assets)

### **This Week Goals:**
- **Day 1:** Kai character (45) → Can move! ✅
- **Day 2:** Zombie + terrain + wheat (44) → Can farm! ✅
- **Day 3:** Buildings + tools (26) → Can build! ✅
- **Day 7:** Full demo assets (199+) → Gameplay complete! ✅

### **This Month Goals:**
- Week 1-2: 180+ demo assets
- Week 3: Polish to 230
- Week 4-6: Expand to 330 (wow factor)
- Integration & testing

### **3-Month Goal:**
- **March 2025: KICKSTARTER LAUNCH!** 🚀

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## 🔗 IMPORTANT FILES & REFERENCES

**Game Design Documentation:**
- `docs/game_design/GAME_BIBLE.md` ← YOU ARE HERE!
- `KICKSTARTER_MASTER_PLAN.md` - 10-week timeline
- `MICRO_FARM_EXACT_PLAN.md` - 247 asset breakdown
- `GAME_OPENING_ASSETS.md` - Intro sequence plan
- `BUILDING_REGISTRY.md` - All buildings list
- `NPC_STYLE_GUIDE.md` - Facial feature requirements

**Asset Production:**
- `assets/images/demo/README.md` - Complete asset manifest
- `GRAVITY_GENERATION_README.md` - Style guide
- `AUTONOMOUS_SETUP.md` - Google Cloud setup
- `QUICKSTART_AUTONOMOUS.md` - Quick start guide

**Scripts:**
- `scripts/autonomous_generation.py` - Overnight generation
- `scripts/remove_background.py` - Background removal
- `scripts/mass_production_overnight.py` - Batch system

**Knowledge Base:**
- `.gemini/antigravity/knowledge/dolinasmrti_*` - All KIs

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## ✅ CHECKLIST FOR CIGARETTE BREAK

**Before you go to sleep, verify:**

- [ ] Read this Game Bible (all sections)
- [ ] Understand the 247 demo asset plan
- [ ] Know the 10-day timeline
- [ ] Clear on art style (Gritty Noir)
- [ ] Understand NPC facial requirements (clear eyes/mouth)
- [ ] Remember: Game starts as MICRO FARM (8×8)
- [ ] Know your goal: Kickstarter March 2025
- [ ] All questions answered?

**If anything is unclear or missing:**
→ NOTE IT DOWN  
→ I'll add it tomorrow!

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## 🌙 GOOD NIGHT!

**You have:**
- ✅ Complete game concept
- ✅ 70 test samples generated
- ✅ Full production plan
- ✅ Organized folder structure
- ✅ All documentation ready
- ✅ Tomorrow's first task clear (Batch 1: Kai!)

**Tomorrow we START mass production!**

**Sweet dreams, see you for Batch 1! 🚀✨**

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**Created:** 30.12.2025 04:07  
**Total Sections:** 13  
**Total Characters:** 235+  
**Total Assets Planned:** 247 (demo) / 11,037 (full game)  
**Status:** READY FOR PRODUCTION! ✅